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Lawton, OK vs Melbourne, FL

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- People living in Melbourne are 17.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lawton
 Lawton, OKMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock35.0%49.4%
 Baptist28.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic4.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran0.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist5.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.3%1.7%
 Other Christian6.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.8%0.9%
Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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